Team Coordinator for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and GMHWs

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative and rapidly growing organization is seeking a dedicated Team Coordinator for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners. This role involves leading a team to provide essential low intensity CBT interventions and coordinating high-quality mental health services. As part of a well-respected Trust, you'll play a crucial role in improving mental health care in the community, working alongside experienced professionals to deliver evidence-based treatments. Join a mission-driven team committed to making life better together, where your contributions will help redefine mental health services in the UK. If you are passionate about mental health and looking to make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Graduate in psychology with experience in low intensity CBT interventions.
• Qualification from PWP Training Course is essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate brief telephone-based triage assessments and low intensity treatments.
• Work with team leads to ensure high quality low intensity services.

Skills

Low Intensity CBT interventions

Communication skills

Therapeutic relationship development

Experience with common mental health problems

Data collection motivation

Education

Undergraduate degree in Psychology or related field

Postgraduate degree in Psychology or related field

PWP Training Course qualification

Job description

Team Coordinator for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and GMHWs

Band 6

Main area: Talking Therapies

Grade: Band 6

Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term)

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 294-COMM-6887210-JB

Site: Jubilee Health Centre

Town: Wallington

Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 per annum inclusive of outer London HCAS

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 01/01/2025 23:59

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services.

We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".

When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

We are looking for a graduate in psychology (or related disciplines) with substantial experience in providing low intensity CBT interventions, to lead and coordinate our team of GMHWs and PWPs.

The Sutton & Merton Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service delivers a range of evidence-based psychological interventions (e.g., CBT, IPT, DIT) to people with common mental health problems (i.e., depression, anxiety disorders and eating disorders) within a stepped-care model.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for coordinating the provision of brief telephone-based triage assessments as well as NICE-supported low intensity treatments such as guided self-help and CBT-based psycho-educational courses for depression and anxiety disorders.

You will work closely with the Band 8a Triage Lead, the Service Manager, and the Clinical Lead to ensure the low intensity services delivered are of high quality and meet nationally agreed targets.

You will receive regular clinical supervision from a Band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist working within the service.

Person specification

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course)
• 12 months post qualification relevant Primary Care experiences and competences as required
• Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy
• Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree
• Psychology or other health related postgraduate degree

Experience

• Evidence of working with people who have experienced a common mental health problem
• Experience of working as a PWP/graduate mental health worker in a stepped care/IAPT service
• Experience in the use/application of self-help material for common mental health problems
• Considerable experience in delivering Low Intensity CBT interventions both group and individual
• Experience of motivating and engaging staff in data collection
• Experience of working in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
• High-level communication skills (written and verbal)
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity.

We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.